Description Bipolar Disorder is discussed in detail, with an emphasis in recent findings that will profounding effect the treatment of bipolarity.
Over the past few years, much has been learned about the genetic basis of bipolar disorder, the use of anticonvulsants as mood stabilizers,
and the use of atypical antipsychotics as mood stabilizers. The STEP-BD project has yielded important information on the treatment of
bipolar disorder, and is comprehensively reviewed in this issue.
Contents 1. Atypical Antipsychotics for Bipolar Disorders (Yatham) 2. Neuroendocrine System in Bipolar Disorder (Vieta) 3. Medication Effectiveness
Trials: THE STEP-BD Project (Sachs) 4. Cognition in Bipolar Disorder (Osuji and Cullum) 5. Recent Findings on the Use of Anticonvulsants
as Mood Stabilizers (Calabrese) 6. Mechanisms of Action of Mood Stabilizers (Young) 7. Pharmacotherapy of Bipolar Disorder in
Children (Kowatch) 8. Neuroimaging Findings in Bipolar Disorder (Soares) 9. Recent Findings on the Genetic Basis of Bipolar Disorder
(Payne and DePaulo)
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